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Leader of Russia since 1999
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. He has been described as the de facto leader of Russia since 1999.
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Russia is preparing for the war in Ukraine to continue for years by planning record war spending, abandoning plans to rein in military outlays.
Russia is preparing to spend a staggering 17.1 trillion roubles, or about $202.6 billion, on defence in 2027, up 27 percent from the 13.5 trillion roubles